A great introduction to Shakespeare’s works and important contributions to the English language in short, poetic bursts.

I'm assuming the .epub format I got is not how the final product would look like (in the same format.) It has some pros and cons; previously, all the ARCs got for the "Poetry for Kids" series are in .pdf, the only issue I had with those is that the text was relatively small. For this book, it does not have that problem, however, the text is completely separated from the illustrations, which, I assumed should act as backgrounds rather than illustrations inserted between text. While the text is readable, I feel the illustrations didn't have the enhancement it would have had, so it's hard to tell if I'd find it esthetically more successful than the previous books. I do think the illustrations on their own are beautiful.

(5 star is for the art; overall I can't tell.)

I was hoping that this would get my kids excited about Shakespeare but it didn't. The ebook version was difficult to read. The content wasn't formatted properly in the version I received.

This is a nice introduction to Shakespeare's poetry. I would introduce it to students after they are already familiar with easier poets. Because of its format, this book is less intimidating than a collection intended for adults, and I particularly like the fact that difficult words are explained right there on the page. The illustrations are beautiful and enhance the book.

This book was absolutely beautiful. It is so amazing that this is a thing. Shakespear can be intimidating and this is such a cool way to get kids, and even adults, into some of his amazing works.

This is a wonderful book to introduce young children to classic Shakespeare! Short excerpts of great sonnets, poems and plays by Shakespeare. I love that the book includes definitions of language children may not be familiar with, and at the end of the book there is insight into each of Shakespeare's writings!

I thought this was a great little selection. Definitely a good Shakespeare starter pack. I really loved the watercolor illustrations throughout, and the footnotes that explain the more difficult words/phrases for readers would definitely help kids. 

I think calling this for kids a a bit of a stretch though, because I'd say there isn't much that makes Shakespeare easy for younger kids beyond the Wishbone books, these aren't modern english translations, so its probably great for older kinds, maybe 10+ at the youngest, or even I think for my age, high school age students could probably benefit from this.

I think it a good selection of his most famous sonnets and monologues, and a good way to expose kids to Shakespeare in a way less intimidating than a full play. Its fun to see just how many common phrases, even ones kids know like "double double toil and trouble" come from Shakespeare.

I absolutely love this and desperately want a physical copy now. Taking 35 of Shakespeare's famous sonnets, verses and speeches, each of them are given their own beautiful illustration and an explanation of the content of all of the work, including definitions of words and phrases that are more complicated.

I had such a great time reading this aloud to myself, looking at all of the art work. This makes Shakespeare's work so much more accessible, especially for younger people just beginning to study him, and even as a University student I thought this was helpful and added to my knowledge of his work. Could not recommend this for kids and adults enough- it's definitely something I think everyone should own if they want an introduction to Shakespeare, or just if they enjoy Shakespeare already.

A genius way to encourage children to embrace and articulate such well known poetry especially that of the late William Shakespeare. I was really quite pleasantly surprised when this novel caught my attention whilst browsing my next book content to review. What a wonderful and brilliant way to intrigue children to explore the many possibilities of poetry and literature by using none other than the great William Shakespeare himself. A piece of history and literature to enlighten generations to come of the beautiful art of poetry and even the endless possibilities of how to showcase poetry. This book affords the children the platform and idea to compose their own poems and maybe even make a play production based on the ideas. As a parent myself I am very fond of this novel and find it to just be above and beyond, its absolute genius. I definitely have nothing but praise for this book. Nothing but praise. This book is Spectacular, Genius , Resourceful , Brilliant , Smart and just downright great.

I actually even believe that this book could be just the thing that schools could utilise when education our youth on history literature and poetry. What a great tool to encourage and inspire future poets.

Thank you for affording me this wonderful opportunity to review such an amazing book.

I loved the illustartions and the fact that there was a glossary. I also liked the fact that you could read about the poems at the end. Great gift for kids.

Shakespeare + art? Sign me up. I think this is a great companion for any teacher of the Bard.

Really sweet take on Shakespeare's original poetry. The illustrations are beautiful and you can tell a lot of work has been put into this.

It is a fact that kids benefit from exposure to the literary arts at an early age as much as they do from math, science, and nature.

Poetry for Kids makes what used to be a boring and tedious educational experience, fun and engaging by breaking down the speeches and sonnets of Shakespeare into small bits of engaging content that younger children can grasp and appreciate. The illustrations compliment the text and are in its own right a visually pleasant experience all by itself.

This book is perfect for anyone who wants to introduce children to Shakespheare! I am a homeschooling mom and value classical/Charlotte Mason style education. We've already read the adult versions of all of his works, but this was a nice refresher and easy for anyone to understand. I highly recommend this one!

This was an absolutely gorgeous collection of selected William Shakespeare poems, brought together with lovely illustrations to create a stunning children's book. Although it is listed as a children's book, i certainly feel that it could be helpful for young adults as well as children. We all know that Shakespeare can be beautiful, but sometimes hard to understand for some at times, and this book does a wonderful job of keeping things simple, by including the description of lesser known words at the bottom of each poem. I can honestly say that i truly loved this book from cover to cover.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Confession: I've never been a big fan of Shakespeare. Hopefully I won't get my English degree revoked for saying that, but I didn't really encounter him much until college, and reading numerous lines of 400-year-old dialog full of words I didn't recognize just didn't excite me much. Of course, I still respect very much his contributions to the English language, but I suppose my interest in Shakespeare has been more historical than literary.

So I suppose the collection in Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare is perfect for people like me, or people who've never read Shakespeare at all, because it is basically his "greatest hits." (I know it says "for kids," but I imagine most readers will be teenagers or adults.)

There are some short snippets, some longer monologues, and some sonnets, but many recognizable pieces and lines can be found here -- from Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be," to Romeo and Juliet on the balcony, the three witches with their "Double, double toil and trouble," and "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Even aside from the major pieces, I was reminded of just how many phrases from Shakespeare are still around today, such as "mortal coil," "sound and fury," "the game is afoot," etc.

Each piece includes a list of its more unusual words/phrases after it, with definitions, which is very helpful. For those who would like more Shakespeare in their home but don't want to read entire plays, this is a great addition, and the illustrations are very nice too.

(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)

Nice illustrations and a good selection of his work. A good introduction for children.

This book may be part of the Poetry for Kids series, but I say it's for anyone who's into Shakespeare or poetry. The editor, Marguerite Tassi, has done a fine job of choosing some of the most accessible and memorable passages from Shakespeare's work, and I like the way that brief explanations and word definitions are included. And Merce Lopez's beautiful illustrations make the book a little gem! I was compelled to look her up online to learn about her and to see more of her work.

I look forward to checking out more of the Poetry for Kids series. If this volume is any indication, books from this series would be great to collect or to give as gifts.

I read a digital version of this book from the publisher via Netgalley.
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What a fabulous concept - an ageless read, for readers 6 to 66 (and beyond)! There is a healthy variety of Shakespeare's selections/poems and the breathtaking illustrations artfully match the showcased pieces. For younger readers or more experienced readers who aren't fluent in Shakespeare's English or with bigger words in our modern usage, there are vocabulary terms italicized at the end of each poem. This book is too mature for my preschool learners but I would LOVE having a copy in my English classroom (my Master's graduation is so, so close) and I'm sure I would regularly use it during a-my poetry unit. Thank you to #NetGalley and #QuartoPublishingGroup for the opportunity to preview #PoetryForKids:WilliamShakespeare

This is a wonderful illustrated anthology of the most famous excerpts from the great works of William Shakespeare. The beautiful pictures and footnote definitions of the more difficult to understand terms make Shakespeare all the more appealing and interesting to child and adult readers alike. This book would make a great gift to introduce young readers to Shakespeare.